Photos: Sam Rubin through the years

Marc Sternfield
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  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Sam Rubin attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 65th GRAMMY Awards At Tom’s Watch Bar on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Sam Rubin attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 65th GRAMMY Awards At Tom’s Watch Bar on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Sam Rubin and Justina Machado speak onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Sam Rubin and Justina Machado speak onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
  • Sam Rubin, Leslie Rubin
    Sam Rubin and Leslie Rubin attend the 2022 Carousel of Hope Ball at The Beverly Hilton on October 08, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Children’s Diabetes Foundation)
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: KTLA’s Sam Rubin attends the Silver Carpet Roll Out Event for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. 719737 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner)
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: KTLA’s Sam Rubin attends the Silver Carpet Roll Out Event for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. 719737 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner)
  • SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: TV personality Sam Rubin (R) interviews actress Annette Bening (L) at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival on September 29, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for San Diego Film Foundation)
    SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: TV personality Sam Rubin (R) interviews actress Annette Bening (L) at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival on September 29, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for San Diego Film Foundation)
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – FEBRUARY 27: Journalist Sam Rubin and actor JK Simmons (R) attend the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 27, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
    SANTA MONICA, CA – FEBRUARY 27: Journalist Sam Rubin and actor JK Simmons (R) attend the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 27, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
  • GLENDALE, CA – OCTOBER 19: Entertainment journalist Sam Rubin (L) and screenwriter Terry Gilliam speak onstage during a Q&A for ‘Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir’ at Alex Theatre on October 19, 2015 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
    GLENDALE, CA – OCTOBER 19: Entertainment journalist Sam Rubin (L) and screenwriter Terry Gilliam speak onstage during a Q&A for ‘Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir’ at Alex Theatre on October 19, 2015 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
  • Sam Rubin Muppets
    KTLA’s Sam Rubin appears with Muppets characters. (KTLA)
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JUNE 20: Actress Zooey Deschanel and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin speak onstage at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images For The Broadcast Television Journalists Association)
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JUNE 20: Actress Zooey Deschanel and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin speak onstage at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images For The Broadcast Television Journalists Association)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Host Sam Rubin, Megan Henderson and Henry DiCarlo speak during the 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at L.A. LIVE & Opening Of L.A. Kings Ice at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE on December 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Host Sam Rubin, Megan Henderson and Henry DiCarlo speak during the 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at L.A. LIVE & Opening Of L.A. Kings Ice at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE on December 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: (L-R) Host Sam Rubin, actress Jessica Chastain and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt attend the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for BFCA)
    SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: (L-R) Host Sam Rubin, actress Jessica Chastain and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt attend the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for BFCA)
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: Actor Hugh Jackman (L) speaks to host Sam Rubin at the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
    SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: Actor Hugh Jackman (L) speaks to host Sam Rubin at the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: Host Sam Rubin and Ben Affleck onstage at the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
    SANTA MONICA, CA – JANUARY 10: Host Sam Rubin and Ben Affleck onstage at the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 28: Journalist Sam Rubin speaks onstage at the ReelzChannel portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 28, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for REELZ)
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 28: Journalist Sam Rubin speaks onstage at the ReelzChannel portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 28, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for REELZ)
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – OCTOBER 20: Actor Alan Cumming (L) and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin attend the An Evening with Alan Cumming event at the Aero Theatre on October 20, 2014 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)
    SANTA MONICA, CA – OCTOBER 20: Actor Alan Cumming (L) and entertainment reporter Sam Rubin attend the An Evening with Alan Cumming event at the Aero Theatre on October 20, 2014 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)
  • Sam Rubin
    KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Behind The Scenes Day 2 at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner)
  • KTLA Morning News Team
    KTLA’s Morning News Team. From left to right: Mark Kriski, Jessica Holmes, Frank Buckley, Sam Rubin.
  • Sam Rubin appears with Frank Buckley.
    Sam Rubin appears with Frank Buckley.
  • Sam Rubin and Jessica Holmes accept award for best morning newscast on stage at the Television Academy’s 66th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at The Leonard H. Goldenson Theater in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
    Sam Rubin and Jessica Holmes accept award for best morning newscast on stage at the Television Academy’s 66th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at The Leonard H. Goldenson Theater in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
  • Sam Rubin, right, visits the WONKA Randoms candy bar at KIIS FM’s annual Teen Choice Awards gift suite and pre-party at the W Hotel in Westwood, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for WONKA/AP Images)
    Sam Rubin, right, visits the WONKA Randoms candy bar at KIIS FM’s annual Teen Choice Awards gift suite and pre-party at the W Hotel in Westwood, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for WONKA/AP Images)
  • Journalist Sam Rubin attends the AARP Movies for Grownups Film Showcase at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for AARP/AP Images)
    Journalist Sam Rubin attends the AARP Movies for Grownups Film Showcase at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for AARP/AP Images)
  • Kimberly Cornell, from left, Dorothy Lucey, Pat Harvey and Sam Rubin during the 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision for The Television Academy/AP Images)
    Kimberly Cornell, from left, Dorothy Lucey, Pat Harvey and Sam Rubin during the 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision for The Television Academy/AP Images)
  • Ian Somerhalder on Who Elena Should Choose and His New Docuseries ‘Years of Living Dangerously’
    Ian Somerhalder on Who Elena Should Choose and His New Docuseries ‘Years of Living Dangerously’
  • Sam Rubin has questions for Kanye West who will appear on the Jimmel Kimmel Show tonight.
    Sam Rubin has questions for Kanye West who will appear on the Jimmel Kimmel Show tonight.
  • Amber Tambalyn Talks New Role on ‘Two And A Half Men’
    Amber Tambalyn Talks New Role on ‘Two And A Half Men’
  • Sam Rubin cupcake
    Sam Rubin demonstrates his world-famous ‘cupcake sandwich’ method. (KTLA)
  • Sam Rubin with his son Colby on the KTLA 5 Morning News.
    Sam Rubin with his son Colby on the KTLA 5 Morning News.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Television personalities Jessica Holmes (L) and Sam Rubin arrive at the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 22: Television personalities Jessica Holmes (L) and Sam Rubin arrive at the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  • Legendary KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin. (KTLA)
    Legendary KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin. (KTLA)
  • Legendary KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin. (KTLA)
    Legendary KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin. (KTLA)
  • From Left: Jessica Holmes, Henry Dicarlo, Sam Rubin, and Frank Buckley on set at KTLA. (KTLA)
    From Left: Jessica Holmes, Henry Dicarlo, Sam Rubin, and Frank Buckley on set at KTLA. (KTLA)
  • Jessica Holmes and Sam Rubin reporting from the red carpet. (KTLA)
    Jessica Holmes and Sam Rubin reporting from the red carpet. (KTLA)
  • Sam Rubin and Ryan Seacrest
    Sam Rubin and Ryan Seacrest at the 2024 Pixar Fest in Disneyland. (Instagram: Ryan Seacrest)
  • KTLA's Jessica Holmes and Sam Rubin reporting from the red carpet. (KTLA)
    KTLA’s Jessica Holmes and Sam Rubin reporting from the red carpet. (KTLA)

KTLA 5 Entertainment Anchor Sam Rubin passed away at age 64 on Friday, May 10, 2024.

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